Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

Technix just posted this over on DS

The new BBC HD channels when launched on VM should be on the following EPG numbers:

BBC Three HD - 162
BBC Four HD - 163
BBC News HD - 604
CBBC HD - 710
CBeebeies HD - 711

The Netflix barker/slate should be on channel 204.

Sky News HD - 603?
Disney XD HD - 709?

denphone

14-11-2013 16:01

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35645190)

Sky News HD - 603?

Media Boy UK

14-11-2013 16:16

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Media News: Channel 5 confirmed 5Later launch month.

Channel 5 has confirmed that it catch up channel '5Later' will launch in January 2014 on Sky and Freeview (plus more) but is not set to launch on Virgin Media.

http://www.a516digital.com/2013/11/5...ry-launch.html

martin201002

14-11-2013 16:20

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35645201)

Wonder why not on virgin media, would it possibly be that virgin don't want to carry it?

Media Boy UK

14-11-2013 16:23

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Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35645205)

Wonder why not on virgin media, would it possibly be that virgin don't want to carry it?

Reports months ago says that Virgin and Channel 5 are in talks over it (No new info since then).

martin201002

14-11-2013 16:24

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35645208)

Reports months ago says that Virgin and Channel 5 are in talks over it (No new info since then).

Not too bothered over this one to be honest, with having 5 on demand it's a bit pointless.

Media Boy UK

14-11-2013 16:26

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Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35645209)

Not too bothered over this one to be honest, with having 5 on demand it's a bit pointless.

Channel 5 are only launching it due to Top Up TV closing (Channel 5 own the stream on Freeview).

muppetman11

14-11-2013 16:27

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Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35645209)

Not too bothered over this one to be honest, with having 5 on demand it's a bit pointless.

I agree can't see the point personally , I can honestly say I've never used the one Channel 4 launched plus there only SD.

martin201002

14-11-2013 16:30

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35645212)

I agree can't see the point personally , I can honestly say I've never used the one Channel 4 launched plus there only SD.

I have also never used it, much prefer to use 4 on demand.

blue666666

14-11-2013 16:36

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December 10 is when BBC hd channels launch witch is just under a month away, so any new channels launching in the mean time ? Know news 18 at some point will launch.

theone2k10

14-11-2013 16:40

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35645190)

Sky News HD - 603?
Disney XD HD - 709?

That could be the plan MB bud well spotted.

martin201002

14-11-2013 16:44

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Disney xd hd my son would love that one.

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